Note: One commonly in use is Gunter's chain, which consists
of one hundred links, each link being seven inches and
ninety-two one hundredths in length; making up the
total length of rods, or sixty-six, feet; hence, a
measure of that length; hence, also, a unit for land
measure equal to four rods square, or one tenth of an
acre.
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5.
pl. (Naut.) Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to
bold the dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the
channels.
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{Chain coral} (Zo["o]l.), a fossil coral of the genus
{Halysites}, common in the middle and upper Silurian
rocks. The tubular corallites are united side by side in
groups, looking in an end view like links of a chain. When
perfect, the calicles show twelve septa.

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Chain stitch — 1. An ornamental stitch like the links of a chain; used in crocheting, sewing, and embroidery. [1913 Webster] 2. (Machine Sewing) A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

chain-stitch — chain stitch, a stitch in sewing, crocheting, or embroidery, in which each stitch makes a loop through which the next stitch is taken. Many industrial bags, such as those containing animal feed, cement, and fertilizer, are closed with chain… … Useful english dictionary

Chain stitch — Stitch Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

chain stitch — chain′ stitch n. 1) clo a decorative hand stitch that forms a line of single stitches looped like a chain 2) clo a basic crochet stitch in which the yarn is formed into a strand of interlocking single loops • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang

chain stitch — n. an ornamental stitch in which the loops are connected in a chainlike way, as in crocheting chain stitch vt … English World dictionary

chain stitch — chain ,stitch noun count a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the THREAD through the stitch before it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

chain stitch — n [U and C] a way of sewing in which each new stitch is pulled through the last one … Dictionary of contemporary English

Chain stitch — For the technique used to shorten rope or cable for storage or while in use, see Chain sinnet. Traditional embroidery in chain stitch on a Kazakh rug, contemporary. Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped… … Wikipedia

chain stitch — noun 1. the most basic of all crochet stitches made by pulling a loop of yarn through another loop • Hypernyms: ↑crochet stitch 2. a looped stitch resembling the links of a chain; used in embroidery and in sewing • Hypernyms: ↑sewing stitch,… … Useful english dictionary

chain stitch — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chain stitch : singular chain stitch plural chain stitches a way of sewing in which each stitch is made by pulling the thread through the stitch before it … English dictionary